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Entries Tagged as 'Music'

Am I enabling Amy?

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I really wanted to hate this video, but it’s too good a song to hate. I’ve never heard a song that I disagree with so much that I really like. This is a great blues tune that is, ahem, saucy. No pun intended. But if I buy it, download it, or promote it like I [...]

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The Pipettes – Groovy Baby!

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

How about a new band that takes you back to London in the sixties? These girls are the Pipettes, and they put the Spice Girls and Banarama to shame. Every time I watch this video, I half-expect to see Austin Powers working his mojo. Of course, I have no idea what “pull shapes” mean. Is [...]

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What Can Doing a YouTube Video Get You?

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments

How about a gig with the band whose song you are covering! According to the St. Pete Times Stuck in the 80′s blog, Arnel Pineda will become Journey’s new lead singer. Pineda did a version of “Faithfully” that was posted on YouTube. Since Journey fired lead singer Jeff Scott Soto in June, guitarist Neil Schon [...]

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Best 80′s video

November 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

For those of you who spent your teenage and early 20s watching MTV, Andrew Sullivan has a poll for you! The Atlantic blogger is conducting a poll of the best, worst and best-worst videos of the 80s. If you can’t remember or used too many drugs, there are links to click on to see the [...]

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Rilo Kiley – The Frug

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Ok, I was actually planning on writing something instead of posting another video. But while looking for something serious to write about, I found a blog linking to this clip from a band I never heard of before, Rilo Kiley. It was too cute, I had to post it. Here it is, “The Frug.”

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Led Zeppelin meets Bluegrass

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss together? Yes, and they sound great. With the help of T. Bone Burnett, the two released an album of some great rockabilly. I already downloaded the album to my Ipod. If you want to listen, Borders has the first song, “Rich Woman.” Listen here

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Bru-u-u-ce!

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Here is one of the greatest parts of having a blog. I can take videos of my favorite performers from YouTube and put them here. It’s like throwing a party and having the best entertainment perform for my friends. So with that, I present to you, courtesy of the Today Show, Bruce Springsteen and the [...]

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